Ersen Yagmur and co-workers have recently published a redescription of Orthochirus stockwelli (Lourenco & Vachon, 1995) (Buthidae) from Iran. The article also present the first description of a female.
Abstract:
Orthochirus stockwelli (Lourenço & Vachon, 1995) was originally described based on male holotype specimen from Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan) under the genus Paraorthochirus. The morphology of this species is redescribed here based on the specimens collected from Bandar-Abbas on the basis of both sexes. The original description includes a female, but very little information was given on its morphology and does not include illustration belonging to the female. Therefore, the female is described for the first time in this study.
Reference:
Yagmur EA, Akbari A, Moradi M, Jafari N. On the Morphology of Orthochirus stockwelli (Lourenço & Vachon, 1995) with First Description of a Female (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Commagene Journal of Biology. 2023;7:44-9. [Open Access]
Thanks to Ersen for sending me their article!
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